The president-elect expressed his desire to eliminate “TikTok staying dark” after President Joe Biden’s administration declared it would not impose a ban before to Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Less than twenty-four hours after its nationwide closure, TikTok has resumed operations in the United States. After going black the night before, TikTok declared on X that it was “in the process of restoring service” to Americans on Sunday, January 19, in an official statement posted to its policy account.
The statement also cited President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks about not letting “TikTok stay dark.” “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive,” the statement added.